Part 2

Question 1

Which of the following AOC appellations is in the LEFT Bank of Bordeaux?

A) Pomerol
B) St. Emilion
C) St. Julien
D) Blaye

Answer 1

C) St. Julien

Question 2

Which one of the following grape varieties is associated with Pomerol AOC?

a) Cabernet Franc
b) Cabernet Sauvingon
c) Sauvignon Blanc
d) Merlot

Answer 2

d) Merlot

Question 3

Which one of the following wine regions utilize the Tannat grapes?

a) Saint Estephe AOC
b) Cote Rotie AOC
c) Madiran AOC
d) Bergerac

Answer 3

b) Madiran

Question 4

Which of the following statements is false?

a) Petit Courbu is a RED grape varietal?
b) Cahors AOC is made predominantly with Malbec
c) Gevrey-Chambertin is in the Cote de Nuits of Burgundy
d) Entre Deux Mers AOC is exclusively for White wines

Answer 4

a) Petit Courbu is a RED grape varietal

- it’s a white grape varietl, primarily from SouthWest France

Question 5

Which of the following AOC wines is from the MACONNAIS area of Burgundy?

a) Pouiilly Fuisse
b) Pommard
c) Corton
d) Chablis

Answer 5

a) Pouilly Fuisse’

Question 6

Which of the following wines is oftenly made with some Carbonic Maceration?

a) Pouilly-Fume AOC
b) Meursault AOC
c) Bandol AOC
d) Beaujolais

Answer 6

d) Beaujolais

Question 7

Which one of the following grape varietals is used to make wine in ALSACE?

a) Pinot Blanc
b) Sauvignon Blanc
c) Chenin Blanc
d) Chardonnay

Answer 7

a) Pinot Blanc

Question 8

Which of the following Medoc estates is the highest classified CHATEAU?

a) Chateau Beychevelle
b) Chateau Cos D’Estournel
c) Lynch-Bages
d) Chateau Mouton- Rothschild

Answer 8

d) Chateau Mouton-Rothschild

Question 9

Which of the following terms describes a BLEND wine (also known as a field wine) from Alsace?

a) Selection de grains nobles
b) Edelzwicker
c) Vendage Tardive
d) Moelleux

Answer 9

b) Edelzwicker

Question 10

What grape is used for VOUVRAY AOC?

a) Sauvignon Blanc
b) Muscadet
c) Folle Blanche
d) Chenin Blanc

Answer 10

d) Chenin Blanc

Question 11

Which of the following is an important Cru of Barbaresco?

a) Ovello?
b) Cannubi
c) Cerequio
d) Nizza

Answer 11

a) Ovello

Question 12

Which of the following terms describes a medium-sweet wine in Italy?

a) Dolce
b) Amabile
c) Abboccato
d) Frizzante

Answer 12

b) Amabile

Question 13

Which of the following appellations is NOT a DOCG?

a) Oltrepo’ Pavese
b) Franciacorta
c) Vernaccia di San Gimignano
d) Cerasuolo di Vittoria

Answer 13

a) Oltrepo’ Pavese

Question 14

Which one of these wines is made with the AGLIANICO grape varietal?

a) Valpolicella DOC
b) Conero DOC
c) Ciro’ DOC
d) Taurasi DOCG

Answer 14

d) Taurasi

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a synonym of Nebbiolo?

a) Chaivennasca
b) Picotendro
c) Spanna
d) Vespolina

Answer 15

d) Vespolina

Question 16

The CORVINA grape is used to produce which of the following wines?

a) Cesanese Del Piglio DOCG
b) Ghemme DOCG
c) Recioto Della Valpolicella DOCG
d) Rosazzo

Answer 16

c) Recioto Della Valpolicella DOCG

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a sub-zone of the CHIANTI DOCG?

a) Rufina
b) Montalbano
c) Montespertoli
d) Montello

Answer 17

d) Montello

Question 18

Which of the following Spanish wines is made with the Verdejo grape?

a) Priorat DOC
b) Ribera Del Duero DO
c) Navarra DO
d) Rueda DO

Answer 18

d) Rueda DO

Question 19

What does a ‘Vino de Pago’ mean in Spain?

a) A wine that ages for long periods of time in casks
b) A white wine made with a blend of international varietals
c) A Single-Estate appellation
d) A fortifies wine

Answer 19

c) A Single-Estate appellation

Question 20

Which of the following sub-zones is a subzone of Rioja DOC?

a) Alevesa
b) Toro
c) Cava
d) La Mancha

Answer 20

a) Alavesa

Question 21

Which of the following SHERRY wines is the least oxidative?

a) Palo Cortado
b) Manzanilla
c) Oloroso
d) Amontillado

Answer 21

b) Manzanilla

Question 22

Which Portuguese term indicates a wine with extra aging?

a) Tinta Roriz
b) Garrafeira
c) Quinta
d) Almacenista

Answer 22

b) Garrafeira

Question 23

Which of the following varietals is mainly used to make TOKAJI?

a) Chardonnay
b) Muscat
c) Furmint
d) Airen

Answer 23

c) Furmint

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT an appellation of Portugal?

a) Dao
b) Douro
c) Vinho Verde
d) Rias Baixas

Answer 24

d) Rias Baixas

Question 25

Which of the following regions of Australia is famous for its RED SOILS? a) Barossa Valley b) Margaret River c) Coonawara d) Hunter Valley

Answer 25

c) Coonawara

Question 26

What is the minimum percentage required to label a varietal in the USA?

Answer 26

75%

Question 27

Which of the following sub-AVAs in NOT in the Napa Valley? a) Atlas Peak b) Calistoga c) Howell Mountain d) Alexander Valley

Answer 27

d) Alexander Valley

Question 28

In which South American country do we find the SALTA appellation? a) Chile b) Uruguay c) Mexico d) Argentina

Answer 28

d) Argentina

Question 29

Which of the following grape varietals is the most planted in Chile? a) Semillon b) Cabernet Franc c) Carmenere d) Pinot Noir

Answer 29

c) Carmenere

Question 30

In which country do we find the VIDAL grape? a) United States b) France c) South Africa d) Canada

Answer 30

d) Canada

Question 31

Pinotage is a South African cross grape between _____?

Answer 31

Pinot Noir & Cinsault

Question 32

In which macro AVA can we find the DUNDEE HILLS AVA?

Answer 32

Willamette Valley

Question 33

Where can we find wines made with Sauvignon Blanc labeled as "Fume Blanc"?

Answer 33

California

Question 34

What term in Switzerland indicates a blend between Gamay & Pinot Noir? a) Dole (Do-lay) b) Chasselas c) Valais d) Passe tous grains

Answer 34

a) Dole

Question 35

Which one of the following areas of New Zealand is best for Pinot Noir? a) Marlborough b) Central Otago c) Hawkes Bay

Answer 35

b) Central Otago

Question 36

Name 4 sub AVA's of Napa Valley

Answer 36

``` Atlas Peak Calistoga Chile Valley District Coombsville Diamond Mountain District Howell Mountain Los Carneros Mount Veeder Oak Knoll District Oakville Rutherford Spring Mountain District St. Helena Stag's Leap District Wild Horse Valley Yountville ```

Question 37

What are the 2 most famous dessert wines of Bordeaux and what grape are they based on?

Answer 37

Sauternes & Barsac | Based on Semillion (main), Sauvignon Blanc & Muscadelle

Question 38

In the Southern Rhone there are 4 villages that can label their wine exclusively with the sole name of the village as an appellation. Which are they?

Answer 38

- Gigondas - Rasteau - Vaqueyras - Lirac

Question 39

What are the 2 most important red wine AOC's of Provence and what grapes are the respectively based on?

Answer 39

Bandol = Mouvedre Palette = Grenache & Cabernet Sauvignon..?

Question 40

List the ripeness Classification terms for the Wachau in Austria

Answer 40

- Steinfeder - Federspiel - Smaragd

Question 41

List the 6 levels of QmP (Qualitatswein mit Pradikat) in Germany

Answer 41

``` Kabinett Spatlese Auslese Beerenauslese Trockenbeerenauslese Eiswein ```

Question 42

In GREECE, what is the name of the wine made in the Attica (Athens) appellation that is aromatized with Aleppo Pine Resin and what is the grape varietal it is based on?

Answer 42

Savatiano with Assyrtiko and Rhoditis